Desert Meaning in English
word
/ˈdɛzɝt/
DEZ-urt (noun), di-ZURT (verb)
/ˈdɛzɜːt/
DEZ-uht (noun), di-ZUHT (verb)
التعريف
A desert is a very dry area of land where there is very little rain and not many plants or animals can live.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually a countable noun: 'a desert', 'the desert'. Common collocations: 'hot desert', 'dry desert', 'cross the desert', 'desert climate'. Do not confuse it with 'dessert' (sweet food), which is pronounced differently.
Spanish: desiertoPortuguese (BR): desertoPortuguese (PT): desertoChinese (Simplified): 沙漠Chinese (Traditional): 沙漠Hindi: रेगिस्तानArabic: صحراءBengali: মরুভূমিRussian: пустыняJapanese: 砂漠Vietnamese: sa mạcKorean: 사막Turkish: çölUrdu: صحراIndonesian: gurun
جمل نموذجية
The camel lives in the desert.
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It is very hot in the desert during the day.
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I knew we were in the desert when I couldn't see a single tree for miles.
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People imagine the desert as empty, but it's full of life if you look closely.
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We packed extra water because driving through the desert can be dangerous.
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They walked across the desert for two days.
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